All anyone wants to talk about is Bo Scarbrough, but Harris produces every week, Mel Kiper Jr. writes.

Alex Scarborough ESPN Staff Writer

In the wake of the NFL protests over the weekend, Nick Saban said that he isn't in favor of censorship of players. He said it's "painful" to see the lack of unity now but respects everyone's rights to express their beliefs. "Most good things come out of love, respect and compassion and unifying people," he said. "And most bad things come out of hate, dislike and deceit. Hopefully we can focus on the above and not the below."

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Alex Scarborough ESPN Staff Writer

Nick Saban says Ole Miss has the best group of receivers they've faced this year. Explosive plays on offense will be a point of emphasis against QB Shea Patterson and Co. "This will be a really challenging game for us in a lot of different ways," Saban said.

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Alex Scarborough ESPN Staff Writer

Nick Saban says the Vanderbilt game was probably the best they've played this season. "Everybody who played in the game was the player of the week because they bought in to what we wanted to do," he said.

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Harris headlines SEC standouts

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Damien Harris claimed the spot on offense this week after averaging 12.6 yards per carry and scoring three times. Cece Jefferson got the nod on defense after notching 1.5 sacks, while Christian Kirk's sixth career return TD earned him special-teams honors.

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Alex Scarborough ESPN Staff Writer

How well did Bama play at Vandy? The coaching staff named the ENTIRE offensive and defensive travel squads as players of the week.

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Georgia, TCU climb into top 10

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The Bulldogs moved up four spots after handling Mississippi State, while the Horned Frogs jumped seven thanks to a win over Oklahoma State. The top five is unchanged, although Alabama garnered seven more first-place votes this week, while Clemson lost seven.

Either the big test for Alabama's offense never came against Vanderbilt on Saturday, or the Tide aced it fast. Bama scored 31 points by halftime on its way toward crushing the Commodores.

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USF defense practically perfect

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South Florida shut down Temple in all aspects, posting a defensive efficiency of 99.99 percent. Meanwhile, Alabama's defense was even more efficient than its offense, which wasn't far off perfect in its own right.

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Sooners, Crimson Tide lead the way on offense

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It doesn't get much better than the Oklahoma and Alabama offenses were on Saturday, as the teams put up a combined 108 points. Virginia and Notre Dame also shined on offense in victories.

Damien Harris ran for a career-high 151 yards and three touchdowns, Bo Scarbrough added two TDs and top-ranked Alabama routed Vanderbilt 59-0 Saturday in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

Seth Walder ESPN Analytics

After beating up Vanderbilt 59-0, Alabama has not only moved up to the No. 1 spot in FPI but it also has a 2.2-point edge over No. 2 team Ohio State. Though the Buckeyes and Sooners also won yesterday, neither were as impressive as the Crimson Tide.

Oklahoma State fell to TCU, and Penn State just survived against Iowa. One team that had no such trouble was Alabama, which solidified its grasp on the top spot, according to our experts.

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Chris Low ESPN Senior Staff Writer

Alabama has now won 19 straight games against SEC East opponents. The Crimson Tide's last loss to an East team came in 2010 to South Carolina. Other than Nick Saban, the only other SEC head coach at that time who's still in his current job is Mississippi State's Dan Mullen.

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Chris Low ESPN Senior Staff Writer

Alabama's Da'Ron Payne said it was a bad mistake by Vanderbilt to do "all that talking" before the game.